• Aspects of food technology - Professor Vinod K Huria, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists

    Posted On Wednesday, August 25, 2010
    Indias evolution in food habits has opened floodgates for industrialisation of traditional food items There is a lot more to food than what meets the sensory organs. Food is integral to our culture, which has evolved through the ages. What people ate in the last millennium, or in the last century, is certainly different from what we eat today. This transformation is an outcome of cultural and tec....

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  • Branding of sugar – Dr. G S C Rao, Sugar Technologists’ Association of India

    Posted On Thursday, August 19, 2010
    Going by consumer taste and demand in the market, sugar industry is soon expected to undergo branding and come up with varieties of specialty sugar Sugar industry, worth Rs 60,000 crore, is one of the largest agro-based industries in Indiaa country that happens to be the largest consumer and second largest producer of sugar. Indian sugar consumption is growing at a CAGR of 3.75%. Since India impo....

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  • Changing wine trends in India - Nitin Desai, Vinsura Wineries Pvt Ltd

    Posted On Friday, July 30, 2010
    Gradual transformation in the domestic wine industry has gone a long way in improving the quality of wine in India The Indian wine industry is gradually expanding with the increase in wine consumption among domestic consumers, especially among the middle class as well as the youth segment due to rise in disposable income. Besides, wine was always popular among the elite class that was always aware....

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  • Natural colourants enhancing food product quality - Sindhu Sridhar, food technologist

    Posted On Tuesday, July 27, 2010
    With the usage of natural food colourants, nutritional value as well as appearance of food products is maintained Public concerns regarding safety of using synthetic colourants have resulted in high demand for natural colorants, which is used in food products for garnishing and making it more appealing to consumers. Natural colours are safe for human consumption as it does not cause side effects.....

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  • MSG in food: New findings and implications - Dr V.H. Potty, Food Technologist

    Posted On Monday, June 28, 2010
    Most food products contain high content of mono sodium glutamate, which can lead to several health hazards Mono sodium glutamate, popularly known as MSG, is a chemical approved for use in many countries, although there are some restrictions on its use in some food products. New studies throw more light on the repercussions of MSG usage, especially among children. Today thousands of products man....

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  • Hygienic meat management improving poultry processing - Shirish Dhopeshwar, Dhopeshwar Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

    Posted On Monday, June 28, 2010
    With installation of modern processing plants, consumers will get hygienically processed meat along with clean environment Indian poultry industry has faced many challenges in last few years but has emerged stronger amidst recessionary pressures. The Indian poultry industry is growing and will continue to grow as our one-billion plus population has begun to relish the taste and nutrition of poul....

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  • Ensuring food safety - Minni Jaitly, Midas Foods India Pvt Ltd

    Posted On Tuesday, June 01, 2010
    There has been a revolutionary change in the domestic food processing industry due to adoption of latest technology and initiatives undertaken by the government have improved food quality standard Globally, India is one of the major food producers. However, in terms of international food trade, it accounts for less than 1.5%. The reason being, Indian food industry still needs to create necessary ....

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  • Look beyond hype in Indian wine industry – Girish Mhatre, Good Earth Winery

    Posted On Monday, May 17, 2010
    There is an urgent need to bring about development in the domestic wine industry in order to make it more competitive in the global market The Indian wine industry is reeling. Despite growing interest in wine on part of consumers, installed production capacity far exceeds demand, by a factor of three at least. Clearly, overcapacity is endemic and most producers are panicking.

    Rosy forecasts a....

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  • Food “fraud” - the ancient “menace” still rampant - Dr V.H. Potty, Food Technologist

    Posted On Friday, April 16, 2010
    With the increasingly high usage of adulterants in food products in the country, the Government of India should implement certain measures that will eradicate the problems related to low quality food products Dr V.H. Potty, food technologist, deputy director (Rtd), Food fraud takes place when premium quality food ....

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  • Making of modern food testing laboratory - Dr Deepa Bhajekar, MicroChem Silliker Pvt Ltd

    Posted On Monday, April 05, 2010
    Food testing laboratories are increasingly helping to bring about improvements in the countrys food quality standards, thereby uplifting the food processing industry In most developed and developing countries, the growing demand for food safety in the marketplace, coupled with increased availability of new testing technologies, have led to rapid enhancement in the quality of food products. Regula....

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  • Popularising wine consumption in India - Nitin Desai, Vinsura Vineries Pvt Ltd

    Posted On Sunday, March 21, 2010
    With favourable policies, wine producing regions in India such as Nashik, Sangli and Pune could match the standards of Napa, Bordeaux and Tuscany In India, wine consumption currently may not be very high, but the country is certainly heading towards a silent revolution with Indias wine bowl Nashik at the centre of action. Currently, the wine market is concentrated in cities such as New Delhi, Mumb....

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  • Budget 2010 to spur growth in food processing industry - Ravi Chandra, Scandic Food India Private Limited

    Posted On Monday, March 15, 2010
    Budget 2010-11, if implemented in the right earnest, will go a long way in providing impetus to the food processing industry, which is currently suffering due to infrastructural bottlenecks Ravi Chandra, national sales and marketing head of Scandic Food India Private Limited Budget happens to be one such exercise ....

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  • Low production hurting Indian agriculture sector - Vishnu Najan, Vanashree Agriculture Private Limited

    Posted On Wednesday, February 24, 2010
    Although the agriculture sector in India has the capacity to produce large amount of food grains, the country is unable to reach high standards in the global market due to certain constraints






    Mr Vishnu Najan, CEO of Vanashree Agriculture Pvt Ltd



    India, considering its geographical and climatic conditions, can prod....

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